Aviation and the Environment Managing Green Airports
Aviation and the Environment Managing Green Airports
Course Benefits
What you will learn ? Identify key factors in the ?green airport concept? ?Address specific environmental challenges within your organisation ? Contribute to the timely implementation of measures to control and reduce noise, local air quality, waste and water pollution, major risk prevention ? Improve land-use management and airport operational procedures ? Enhance airport contribution to industry efforts against global warming ? Develop evaluation methods for proper environmental assessment ? Implement environmental management systems (such as ISO 14001) ? Update communication messages and tools
Who shoud attend
Airport Operators
Civil Aviation and Regulatory Authorities
Airline Operators
Aircraft and Engine Manufacturers
Air Navigation Service Providers
Content
Toward airport sustainable development
Social, economic and environmental balance
Regulatory and institutional framework
Noise and local air quality issues: fleet renewal, local procedures, housing insulation, environmental charges etc.
Land-use planning and management
Airport carbon accreditation program (toward carbon neutrality)
Energy savings, water and waste management, de-icing, major risk prevention and biodiversity preservation
Ground access to airport and seamless intermodal transfers
Implementation of Environmental Management Systems (EMS)
Relationships with local communities and neighbors
Communication messages and tools, including handling crisis communications and using new social media